Short shelf life products wholesale for online stores and retailers
Obsolete Trading Platform (OTP) is an online trading platform designed for marketplace sellers, e-commerce stores, small grocery, beauty and general stores, and HoReCa.
Short-term can be an advantage if you buy based on data
Shorter-term products can offer attractive purchase prices and high margins, but they require discipline. With OTP, companies purchase batches from manufacturers, verify the date, volume, and price, and then select purchases for their own rotation. Starting with a single outer carton per product, this reduces the risk of testing.
What companies is OTP for?
The offer is intended for grocery, cosmetics and general stores, e-commerce stores, Allegro and Empik sellers, and HoReCa points.
Companies that quickly submit offers, know the pace of sales, and are able to honestly communicate the date to the customer benefit the most.
Products with a short expiry date can complement the offer of Allegro and Empik sellers , online stores and grocery stores .
How to evaluate products before purchasing?
Check the date type
Determine whether the product is marked "use by" or "best before." In Poland, a food product can only be sold until the indicated date or time.
Count your trading days
From the remaining time, subtract delivery, acceptance, offer issuance and a safety buffer.
Estimate daily sales
Use data from a similar SKU, category, season, and channel. For novelty, assume a conservative scenario.
Calculate the break-even point
Factor in the purchase price, taxes, platform commissions, advertising, logistics, packaging, returns, and the estimated number of units sold. You set your own selling price and assess the profitability of your purchase.
Buy volume to sell
Don't buy more than you can realistically sell by the due date. A generous discount doesn't compensate for unsold inventory.
If the goods come from a packaging change, variant withdrawal or end of production, also check what FMCG series ends are .
How to communicate a short date?
Provide the date visibly before purchasing. Don't hide it at the end of the description. In brick-and-mortar stores, indicate the area and price, and online, add the date to the beginning of the description and supporting photo.
Transparency limits returns and builds trust.
Why OTP?
OTP connects companies with manufacturers, offers low minimum purchases, coordinates ordering and delivery, and current batches are available upon registration.
This allows you to test products without building a very large inventory of one variant.
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​See how to buy on OTP step by step , and learn about payment and delivery policies .
